Essays about: "Deceptive behavior"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Deceptive behavior.

  1. 1. Is Price Transparency the New Normal? A quantitative study on the impact of the "last lowest price" on shopping behavior

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Ebba Cedergren; Hannah Linton; [2023]
    Keywords : Reference price; Fake sales; Consumer purchase behavior;

    Abstract : In the last couple of years, scandals involving retailers using deceptive sales tactics have become increasingly prominent. By manipulating the price before a sale, retailers have been able to make their sales promotion seem more attractive to the shopper than it really is, causing shoppers to make purchasing decisions under false premises. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Functional Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in Antisocial Personality Disorder

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Carina Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : antisocial personality disorder; prefrontal cortex; functional magnetic resonance imaging;

    Abstract : Patients with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) are deceptive, apathetic, and impulsive. Their social behavior is often inappropriate, and they fail to follow social norms, leading to frequent criminal behavior. READ MORE

  4. 3. (Un)Deliberate Choices of Dubious Funds in the Swedish Pension System : Which Individuals Choose Dubious Funds Within the Swedish Pension System?

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Isabella Emanuelsson; [2020]
    Keywords : retirement planning; pension funds; Swedish pension system; behavioral economics; financial literacy; deceptive marketing; aggressive sales methods; logistic regression; linear probability model;

    Abstract : There are ongoing discussions about a new reform of the mandatory fully funded individual accounts in the Swedish public pension system. Since the initial round in 2000, several funds have been excluded from the platform due to deceptive, and sometimes criminal, behavior towards the consumers. READ MORE

  5. 4. Dark patterns – An end user perspective

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Maximilian Maier; [2019]
    Keywords : Dark patterns; persuasive design; deceptive design; evil design; qualitative study;

    Abstract : Technology has become ubiquitous in people’s everyday life. The number of websites and mobile applications available is growing, but so are various persuasive approaches to influence human behavior and decision-making in online environments. READ MORE

  6. 5. Stakes and Social Distance in Deceptive Behavior: Experimental Evidence from Malawi

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : David Cesar-Heymann; [2017]
    Keywords : Social distance; Fraud; Deceptive behavior; Development; Malawi;

    Abstract : In a novel experimental setting, we study how stakes and the social distance of the opponent affect deceptive behavior. We run a field experiment using pre-trained actors of different ethnicities who serve as customers utilizing a common means of transport - the bicycle taxi service in Lilongwe, Malawi. READ MORE